human dignity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhumananddignity
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human
adjective
uk/ˈhjuː.mən/us/ˈhjuː.mən/
being, relating to, or belonging to a person or to people as opposed ...
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dignity
noun[U]
uk/ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/us/ˈdɪɡ.ə.t̬i/
calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people ...
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(Definition ofhumananddignityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofhuman dignity
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In sharp contrast,humandignityunderstood as human equality is perhaps too strong insofar as it would include human zygotes and blastocysts.
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Many people were demoralized, lost their sense ofhumandignity, and felt humiliated.
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It is often stated that cloning would offend againsthumandignity; but dignity is hard to define in this context.
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The posthuman world could be one of benign slavery rather than enhanced freedom orhumandignity.
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In embracing freedom and autonomy as the basis ofhumandignity, such thinkers are as modern as their liberal opponents.
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Some people find this idea somehow demeaning tohumandignity.
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It is more consistent withhumandignityfor us to satisfy our wants through the market than through pre-market relations of generosity, patronage and dependence.
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Such considerations normally invoke appeal to an evaluative principle, such as the sanctity of life,humandignity, or indeed the public interest.
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First there is the issue of privacy andhumandignity.
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If so, his view ofhumandignityis so superficial as to be almost incomprehensible.
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In the end, discussions of whetherhumandignityis adversely affected seem focused on the wrong beings.
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Appeals tohumandignityare, of course, universally attractive; they are also comprehensively vague.
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With this prominence given tohumandignity, it is no wonder that healthcare is now spoken of as a right.
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In her opinion, the historical development of these views should be examined so that we can avoid similar distortions ofhumandignitytoday.
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Those rights ground the duties of states and other actors with respect tohumandignity.
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These include the scientific necessity of interspecies chimeras, the inadequacy of rodent animal models, and a confusion about the meaning ofhumandignity.
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Where then are the obvious implications forhumandignity?
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It can be justified, however, as a prerequisite for meaningful accounts ofhumandignityand moral responsibility.
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The ultimate policy question therefore is: what level ofhumandignitycan emerge from popular music policy making?
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Instead, this handful of simple cases - and their somewhat ambivalent coexistence - illustrates what law means byhumandignityand the scope of its protection.
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